Bottle collar



July 2l, 1936. s, QLSEN 2,048,405

BOTTLE COLLAR Filed March 25, 1936 Patenterf" July .21, 1936 UNITED STATES BOTTLE conn/m Lester S. Olsen. Milwaukee, Wis., assignor to The `lsen Publishing Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.

Application Mann za, 193e, serial No. 70,319

3 Claims.

This invention pertains to display devices, and more particularly to a truncated lpaper collar adapted to be passed over the neck of a'bottle for displaying advertising matter.

Devices of the foregoing type are well known,

and the prior art is extensive. However, heretofore it has been customary to form such collars from arcuate blanks, the majority of which employ either complicated or awkward means for securing the ends of the blanks 1together to form the collar which is supported upon the shoulder of. a bottle. Disadvantages attending structures of the foregoing character result from the fact that an excessive waste of material occurs in forming the arcuate blank, and the printing operation is costly, both in composition and press, limitations, due to the fact that arcuate type setting is required. Also, the number of impressions that can be made upon a single sheet is necessarily limited because of the arcuate form of the collar.

It is therefore the primary object of the present invention to overcome the foregoing objections by the provision of. an exceedingly simple, inexpensive truncated bottle collar for advertising display, which is formed from a paper blank having straight, parallel upper and lower edges throughout substantially its entire length.

Incidental to the foregoing, a more specific object resides ln obliquely forming the end edges of the blank, and overlapping their extremities sufficiently to-prevent protruding of any portion of the collar beyond the extreme periphery of the bottle, and at the same time provide a maximum opening in the top of the collar to facilitate attachment and removal from the bottle, at the same time providing maximum surface forativertising display.

With the above and other objects in view. 40 which will appear as the description proceeds. the

invention resides in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parta substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, itbeing under- 45 stood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode soffar devised for the practical application of the principles thereof.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation o! a conventional milk bottle, having a display collar constructed in accordance with the present invention positioned thereon; and

Figure 2 illustrates the blank from which the collar is formed.

Referring now more particularly to the accom- 5 panying drawing, the numeral I indicates a conventional milk bottle provided with a restricted neck 2, terminating in an enlarged annular bead 3. The dot and dash line :c-x indicates the line at which the extreme periphery of. the bottle converges inwardly to form the restricted neck 2, and consequently the shoulder upon which the truncated collar 4 is supported, as shown.

The collar l is preferably formed from a blank 5 of inexpensive pliable material, such as a light 1 grade of paper, and as best shown in Figure 2, the upper and lower edges Ii and 1 are formed upon straight parallel lines, while the end edges 8 diverge outwardly and upwardly from the lower edge 1, and terminate in rounded extremities 20 or tabs 9.

To form the truncated collar 4 the blank 5 is folded to overlap the extremities or tabs 9, so that the oblique edges 8 are alined, as shown in dot and dash lines in Figure 2. The overlapped ends i are preferably secured together by an adhesive, but it is to be understood that other forms of attachment may be resorted to, such as stapling or stitching. The extent of. overlapping the ends 9 is determined by the size and contour of 30 the bottle upon which the collar is to be employed, but it is a feature of the present invention to so proportion the circumference of the collar as to prevent any portion, such as the points I0 at which the edges 1 and 8 converge, 3; from protruding beyond the lower or extreme Aperiphery of the bottle I.

From the foregoing explanation, considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, it l will be readily seen that an exceedingly simple and inexpensive display collar for bottles has been provided, which presents many advantages over conventional forms of collars now in use, in that the same is formed from a straight blank having parallel upper and lower edges, and oblique end edges terminating in overlapped tabs or extremities to produce a distinctive and, at the same time, symmetrical appearance.

Emphasizlng the advantages of the invention as regards the cost of production, utility, and convenience in handling, attention is directed to the fact that a substantial saving in the material is gained through forming the collar from a straight blank, as compared to an arcuate blank. In connection with printing the display vided with separators.

surface, a saving is effected, in that setting of straight line type is simpler than arcuate setting, and it is believed results in neater and more attractive display, ea for the observer to read. Also, a. blank of present type provides a maximum display sur ace, inasmuch as minimum portions of the blank are overlapped and obscured. 1 ,K v

In addition to the foregoing, a comparatively large opening is provided in the top of the truncated collar, which facilitates passing the same over the bead 3 of the bottle, and at the same time permits the collars to snugly and neatly engage the neck of the bottle, and still maintain a maximum display surface.

Lastly, it is an important feature of the pres'- ent invention that no part of the present collar protrudes beyond the periphery of the bottle, thus preventing contact of the collar with adjacent objects, such as would result when the bottles pass through conveying machinery, or when they are placed in milk bottle cases or carriers pro- At the same time, the collar is supported suillciently low upon the neck of the bottle to permit the same to be handled -at the top in the usual manner, without touching the collar.

Having thus described a preferred form of the present invention in considerable detail, the fol- -lowing is claimed:

I claim:

1. A display device for the neck of a bottle comprising, a truncated collar formed from a paper blank having straight parallel upper and lower edges, and oblique divrging end edges secured together in overlapped relation.

2. A display device for the neck of a bottle comprising, ay truncated collar formed from a paper y,blank having straight parallel upper and lower edges, and end edges diverging outwardly and upwardly from the lower edge, the ends of the blank being in overlapped relation.

3. A display device for the neck of a bottle comprising, a truncated collar formed from a paper blank having straight parallel upper and 20 lower edg/es, and end edges diverging upwardly and outwardly from the lower edge, the ends of the blank being secured together in overlapped relation to aline the diverging end edges.

LESTER S. OLSEN. 

